Total Crime Rate
152.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravelly Lane area has the 47th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 807th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 5SN) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Top Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldmoor Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baldmoor Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Top Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Top Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mothers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B4142 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B4142 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4142 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Enstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Enstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
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